Lloyd Oliver
Encyclopedia
Lloyd Oliver was an American
veteran of the United States Marine Corps
and a one of the original 29 members of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II
, and the brother of fellow Code Talker Willard Varnell Oliver
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Oliver served from 1942 to 1945, eventually attaining the rank of Corporal
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Oliver was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
United States
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veteran of the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
and a one of the original 29 members of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and the brother of fellow Code Talker Willard Varnell Oliver
Willard Varnell Oliver
Willard Varnell Oliver was an American veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a member of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II. Oliver was part of a unit of Navajos who worked to confuse Japanese forces in the Pacific during World War II through the transmission of messages in the...
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Oliver served from 1942 to 1945, eventually attaining the rank of Corporal
Corporal
Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
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Oliver was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.